Round 8 Feature Match: Howard Autin versus Colby Blomstrom

April 10th, 2016

YCS First-Timer Howard Autin from Hammond, Louisiana and Colby Blomstrom from Houston, Texas are both currently 6-1 in the tournament. Although both of them are guaranteed a spot in Day 2, only one of them will advance with a 7-1 record that will position him more favorably for a Top 32 finish. Howard Autin is using a Kozmo Deck, while Colby Blomstrom is using a Monarch Deck featuring a copy of Frost Blast of the Monarchs from Premium Gold: Infinite Gold. Which Duelist will prevail? We’re about to find out. It’s time to Duel!

Duel One

Blomstrom Normal Summoned Edea the Heavenly Squire and activated its effect to Special Summon Eidos the Underworld Squire from his Deck in Defense Position. He used its effect to gain an additional Tribute Summon and Tributed his 2 monsters to Summon Ehther the Heavenly Monarch. He activated the effect of Ehther and sent Pantheism of the Monarchs and The Prime Monarch from his Deck to his Graveyard to Special Summon another Ehther from his Deck. Next, he banished Pantheism from his Graveyard to reveal 3 copies of Domain of the True Monarchs from his Deck, and added one of them to his hand. He activated Domain of the True Monarchs, Set a card to his back row, and then returned Ehther to his hand in the End Phase.

Autin opened up Duel 1 with Emergency Teleport, Solemn Strike, Reasoning, Kozmo Dark Destroyer, Kozmo Strawman, and Kozmo Sliprider. He activated Reasoning, and Blomstrom called Level 5. Autin Special Summoned Kozmo Tincan from his Deck off of Reasoning’s effect and then activated Tincan’s effect to banish it and Special Summon Dark Destroyer from his hand. He used Dark Destroyer’s effect to target Ehther, and Blomstrom Chained the effect of the Ehther in his hand by banishing The Prime Monarch from his Graveyard. He Chained The Monarchs Stormforth, and then Tributed Autin’s Dark Destroyer to Tribute Summon Ehther. He activated Ehther’s effect and sent Frost Blast of the Monarchs and The Prime Monarch from his Deck to his Graveyard to Special Summon Erebus the Underworld Monarch from his Deck. Autin Set Solemn Strike to his back row and then activated Emergency Teleport in his End Phase to Special Summon Tincan from his Deck. He paid 500 Life Points to reveal Kozmojo, Kozmo Dark Destroyer, and Kozmo Forerunner from his Deck with Tincan’s effect. He randomly added Kozmojo to his hand with its effect and sent the other 2 cards to his Graveyard. Tincan was banished in the End Phase by the effect of Emergency Teleport.

Blomstrom banished Frost Blast of the Monarchs and The Monarchs Stormforth to use the effect of his Frost Blast and destroy Autin’s face-down Solemn Strike. Next, he banished Eidos from his Graveyard to Special Summon Edea from his Graveyard, and used Edea’s effect to Special Summon Mithra the Thunder Vassal from his Deck. Next, he Tributed Mithra and Edea to Summon Erebus the Underworld Monarch. He used Erebus’s effect to send Pantheism and Domain from his Deck to his Graveyard and shuffle a card from Autin’s hand into his Deck; he used Edea’s effect to return Pantheism of the Monarchs to his hand; and he used Mithra’s effect to gain an additional Tribute Summon. Next, he activated Pantheism of the Monarchs by discarding The Prime Monarch and drew 2 cards. He banished Domain from his Graveyard to Special Summon The Prime Monarch and then used the effect of his Domain to reduce the Level of the Thestalos the Mega Monarch in his hand. He Tributed The Prime Monarch to Summon Thestalos, and then Autin conceded, realizing he would be defeated by Blomstrom’s 3 Monarchs.

A great start for Colby Blomstrom allows him to take a quick win in Duel 1!

He activated Kozmotown and used its effect to shuffle Tincan and Farmgirl from his hand into his Deck and draw Call of the Haunted and Kozmo Dark Destroyer. He Set Call of the Haunted and Anti-Spell Fragrance and then entered his End Phase. He activated Emergency Teleport to Special Summon Tincan from his Deck in Defense Position and paid 500 Life Points to activate its effect. He revealed Kozmo Sliprider, Kozmo Dark Destroyer, and Kozmojo from his Deck and randomly added Dark Destroyer to his hand and sent the other 2 cards to his Graveyard. He banished Tincan to Special Summon Dark Destroyer from his hand, and used Dark Destroyer’s effect to have it destroy itself. He banished it to Special Summon another Tincan and used the new Tincan’s effect to reveal Kozmo Strawman, Kozmo Dark Destroyer, and Kozmojo from his Deck. He randomly added Kozmojo to his hand and sent the other 2 cards to his Graveyard.

Blomstrom drew a card and Autin flipped Anti-Spell Fragrance in his Draw Phase. Autin Set 2 cards to his back row and passed his turn. In his End Phase, Autin activated the effect of his Tincan and paid 500 Life Points to reveal Farmgirl, Sliprider, and Kozmotown from his Deck to his hand. He randomly added Farmgirl to his hand and sent the other 2 cards to his Graveyard. Autin activated Call of the Haunted next, Special Summoning Kozmo Strawman from his Graveyard. He banished it to Special Summon Dark Destroyer from his hand, used Dark Destroyer’s effect to have it destroy itself, and then banished Dark Destroyer to Special Summon Sliprider from his Deck. He used Sliprider’s effect to destroy Autin’s face-down The Monarchs Stormforth.

Autin drew a card and then used Kozmotown’s effect to add Strawman to his hand; but Blomstrom had enough, and decided to concede and move on to Duel 3.

An outstanding opening for Howard Autin gives him a quick win in Duel 2!

Duel Three

Blomstrom started off Duel 3 by Setting 2 cards to his back row and passing.

Autin opened up with 2 copies of Anti-Spell Fragrance, Kozmotown, Solemn Strike, and 2 copies of Kozmo Farmgirl. He activated Kozmotown and used its effect to send a Farmgirl from his hand to his Deck and draw a Kozmojo. Next, he Summoned Farmgirl and attacked directly with it. He paid 500 Life Points to activate Farmgirl’s effect and add Kozmo Dark Destroyer from his Deck to his hand. Next, he banished Farmgirl from his field to Special Summon Kozmo Dark Destroyer from his hand. He used its effect to make it destroy itself, and then banished Kozmo Dark Destroyer from his Graveyard to Special Summon another Farmgirl from his Deck. He attacked directly with Farmgirl to drop Blomstrom down to 5000 Life Points, and then paid another 500 Life Points to add Kozmojo to his hand. He used Kozmotown’s effect to add Kozmo Dark Destroyer from his Banished Zone to his hand by giving up 800 Life Points and then Set all 5 of his Trap Cards to his back row.

Blomstrom drew a card and Autin activated Anti-Spell Fragrance; but Blomstrom Chained The Monarchs Stormforth from his hand! He Tributed Farmgirl to Summon Vanity’s Fiend to his field and then attacked directly with Vanity’s Fiend, dropping Autin down to 3800 Life Points.

Autin drew Call of the Haunted and then added his banished Farmgirl to his hand by giving up 300 Life Points with Kozmotown. He Summoned Farmgirl and then passed his turn.

Blomstrom attacked Farmgirl with Vanity’s Fiend and Autin activated Kozmojo to destroy Farmgirl and banish the Vanity’s Fiend. Blomstrom Set 1 card to his back row before passing.

Autin drew Solemn Warning and then Set Call of the Haunted.

Blomstrom Set a fifth card to his back row and passed. Autin attempted to activate Call of the Haunted in his End Phase, but Blomstrom Chained Solemn Warning to negate it at the cost of 2000 Life Points.